# Using Themes

**URL:** https://discourse.gohugo.io/c/themes/43.md

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## [About the Using Themes category](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/about-the-using-themes-category/15718)

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**Author:** [@bep](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/bep)\
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This category is for questions and discussion related to using themes (e.g. “I’m having some troubles doing THIS in the Academic Theme”).

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## [Menu nesting doesn't work, hugo v0.165.0 (ananke theme, but maybe others work?)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/menu-nesting-doesnt-work-hugo-v0-165-0-ananke-theme-but-maybe-others-work/57501)

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**Author:** [@Esbeeb](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Esbeeb)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/menu-nesting-doesnt-work-hugo-v0-165-0-ananke-theme-but-maybe-others-work/57501 "2026-08-29T14:28:32Z")

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I’m looking at the nested-menu-related documentation here: I use the code example as shown, in my hugo.toml: baseURL = 'https://example.com/' locale = 'en-us' title = 'My Site' theme = 'ananke' \[menus\] \[\[menus.main…

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## [How to left justify content in all pages using Ananke](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-to-left-justify-content-in-all-pages-using-ananke/56283)

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**Author:** [@sforler](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/sforler)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-to-left-justify-content-in-all-pages-using-ananke/56283 "2026-08-29T05:57:07Z")

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Can’t seem to find what controls this?

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## ["Hero Images" on website's front page only (with carousell - rotates several images)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hero-images-on-websites-front-page-only-with-carousell-rotates-several-images/57508)

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**Author:** [@Esbeeb](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Esbeeb)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hero-images-on-websites-front-page-only-with-carousell-rotates-several-images/57508 "2026-08-27T16:07:11Z")

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(I looked at an older thread about website “Hero Images”, but it’s 6 years old now, and I’m pretty sure it’s out of date.) I’ve installed Hugo 0.165.0, current Ananke theme. I want some custom front page behaviour, to …

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## [Multilingual menus with ananke theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/multilingual-menus-with-ananke-theme/57448)

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**Author:** [@Doc](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Doc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/multilingual-menus-with-ananke-theme/57448 "2026-08-09T05:55:56Z")

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Hej there, I’m building a website using the ananke theme and hugo v0.164.0 on Ubuntu Linux, where I ran into issues setting up a multilingual main menu. I started with a configuration according to the official Ananke gu…

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## [Admonitions in the theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/admonitions-in-the-theme/57080)

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**Author:** [@mandaris](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/mandaris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/admonitions-in-the-theme/57080 "2026-05-02T21:44:07Z")

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I wrote the following piece. I was hoping that you could read over it and let me know ways that I can improve it.

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## [Hugo\_stats.json does not work when added to .gitignore](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-stats-json-does-not-work-when-added-to-gitignore/56956)

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**Author:** [@istiak\_ahammad2001](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/istiak_ahammad2001)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-stats-json-does-not-work-when-added-to-gitignore/56956 "2026-04-02T09:55:16Z")

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I’m facing an issue with my hugo\_stats.json file. When I add this file to my .gitignore, it stops working. However, if I remove it from .gitignore, everything works correctly. I’ve tried several ways to fix this, but no…

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## [Setting up multiple themes in Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/setting-up-multiple-themes-in-hugo/56832)

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**Author:** [@Paras-Tyagi](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Paras-Tyagi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/setting-up-multiple-themes-in-hugo/56832 "2026-03-09T17:56:49Z")

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Hello, I am trying to setup two different Hugo themes for different pages of a Hugo site. What could be the best possible way to do that ? Here are the two themes which I want to use on different pages of the site - …

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## [Hugoplate rendering issue](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugoplate-rendering-issue/56534)

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**Author:** [@NovaCircus](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/NovaCircus)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugoplate-rendering-issue/56534 "2026-03-07T11:57:47Z")

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I seem to be having a rendering issue when trying to run my site using the theme Hugoplate. When I run the development server everything renders properly, but when I fully deploy the site it looks like this: Does an…

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## [Unable to get the home page text rendered?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/unable-to-get-the-home-page-text-rendered/56790)

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**Author:** [@AngeCI](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/AngeCI)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/unable-to-get-the-home-page-text-rendered/56790 "2026-03-05T19:18:11Z")

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I’m a beginner who is recently starting to build a website using Hugo. When I was trying to set up a homepage, I do see the title of the homepage loaded in the build product, but no text content being rendered at all. I’…

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## [Custom hex colors specified in YAML data aren't rendering in the AgencyWeb Theme's hero partial unless the template's CSS file is copied to the project](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/custom-hex-colors-specified-in-yaml-data-arent-rendering-in-the-agencyweb-themes-hero-partial-unless-the-templates-css-file-is-copied-to-the-project/56783)

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**Author:** [@HugoPathfinder](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/HugoPathfinder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/custom-hex-colors-specified-in-yaml-data-arent-rendering-in-the-agencyweb-themes-hero-partial-unless-the-templates-css-file-is-copied-to-the-project/56783 "2026-03-01T20:30:36Z")

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I’m using the AgencyWeb Theme and have encountered an issue with custom colors not rendering properly. In home.html, I’m using the hero partial and providing content via data/home.yml. I can specify colors in hex format…

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## [How to pass option for round (elliptical) image to hugo responsive images](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-to-pass-option-for-round-elliptical-image-to-hugo-responsive-images/56722)

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**Author:** [@aarem](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/aarem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-to-pass-option-for-round-elliptical-image-to-hugo-responsive-images/56722 "2026-02-14T19:28:37Z")

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I am following GitHub - future-wd/hugo-responsive-images but I want my image to be cropped to be rounded (really elliptical) and in portrait mode. I can not see what I can add to a dict in order to get this to work. Is t…

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## [What files from a theme do and do not need to be included in the Static directory?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/what-files-from-a-theme-do-and-do-not-need-to-be-included-in-the-static-directory/56629)

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**Author:** [@Azura](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Azura)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/what-files-from-a-theme-do-and-do-not-need-to-be-included-in-the-static-directory/56629 "2026-01-27T03:14:12Z")

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Hi folks, I’m just getting past the basics with Hugo and had this point of confusion come up. I notice that, after setting up and validating a theme for my site, that the tutorial I was following copied the stylesheet fr…

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## [Reducing left/right padding around individual posts](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/reducing-left-right-padding-around-individual-posts/56624)

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**Author:** [@KC\_15201](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/KC_15201)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/reducing-left-right-padding-around-individual-posts/56624 "2026-01-26T10:18:08Z")

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Hello – Thanks to the creators of the Ananke theme and thanks for this Hugo discussion forum. I was wondering if I might ask for help in reducing the horizontal margins around the text within the posts. See my github r…

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## [How to Handle Text Overflow in Coder Theme?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-to-handle-text-overflow-in-coder-theme/56488)

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**Author:** [@owengould](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/owengould)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-to-handle-text-overflow-in-coder-theme/56488 "2026-01-04T22:23:08Z")

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Hello, Apologies in advance for that fact that I am relatively inexperienced with Hugo and building a website. I have, however, read the documentation and scoured these forums for similar issues to the best of my abilit…

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## [PurgeCSS ignores layout customizations](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/purgecss-ignores-layout-customizations/56274)

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**Author:** [@scorchio](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/scorchio)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/purgecss-ignores-layout-customizations/56274 "2025-11-23T15:37:46Z")

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I’m trying to set up a Hugo site that would use the GitHub - Ice-Hazymoon/hugo-theme-luna: A simple, performance-first, SEO-friendly Hugo theme / 一个轻量，快速，SEO 友好的 Hugo 主题 theme that I’ve set up as a git module. This theme…

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## [Seeking help for a (hopefully) easy modification of the Hugoplate theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/seeking-help-for-a-hopefully-easy-modification-of-the-hugoplate-theme/56260)

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**Author:** [@sguyader](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/sguyader)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/seeking-help-for-a-hopefully-easy-modification-of-the-hugoplate-theme/56260 "2025-11-19T20:05:34Z")

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Hi, This is my first post here. I’ve used the Themefisher Meghna theme for my website but I’d like to refresh it and I found that the Hugoplate ( GitHub - zeon-studio/hugoplate: Hugoplate is a free starter template buil…

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## [Sharing Some Source as modified ananke](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sharing-some-source-as-modified-ananke/54146)

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**Author:** [@Bhante\_Subhuti](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Bhante_Subhuti)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sharing-some-source-as-modified-ananke/54146 "2025-11-13T05:48:36Z")

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I have modified ananke theme quite a bit, but it is still very simple for beginners. I was not able to work out how to make geeky-hugo to work so I added css with grok of all things to help me get it to work. Now the t…

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## [Author Not Displaying on Posts (Hugo Blox) After Configuring Multi-Language Site](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/author-not-displaying-on-posts-hugo-blox-after-configuring-multi-language-site/56240)

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**Author:** [@Maicel\_Monzon](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Maicel_Monzon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/author-not-displaying-on-posts-hugo-blox-after-configuring-multi-language-site/56240 "2025-11-12T14:54:33Z")

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Hello everyone, I am facing a persistent issue with author display on my Hugo Blox Builder site after setting up multi-language support (Spanish (es) as the default, and English (en)). The author (admin) is not showing …

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## [Help GitHub/Git submodule keeps linking to a commit that does not exist?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-github-git-submodule-keeps-linking-to-a-commit-that-does-not-exist/56218)

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**Author:** [@penne-not-pasta](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/penne-not-pasta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-github-git-submodule-keeps-linking-to-a-commit-that-does-not-exist/56218 "2025-11-06T16:53:52Z")

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im using this theme =\> GitHub - michaelneuper/hugo-texify3: A LaTeX-style hugo theme with the gruvbox color scheme for personal blogging for my blog =\> GitHub - penne-not-pasta/blog and it keeps linking a commit that do…

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## [Highlighting and Markdown Blog Integration in the Gallery theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/highlighting-and-markdown-blog-integration-in-the-gallery-theme/56155)

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**Author:** [@twdragon](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/twdragon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/highlighting-and-markdown-blog-integration-in-the-gallery-theme/56155 "2025-11-03T21:18:00Z")

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Hi everyone! I am actively using an amazing Gallery theme to build my hobby photo gallery. Can anyone share a recipe or a modification example of integrating the set of static blog pages alongside the gallery, addressin…

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## [Fonts from Theme's Static Folder not loading (Confusion with minify?)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/fonts-from-themes-static-folder-not-loading-confusion-with-minify/56132)

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**Author:** [@pocofrosty](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/pocofrosty)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/fonts-from-themes-static-folder-not-loading-confusion-with-minify/56132 "2025-10-25T07:02:53Z")

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My repo is here GitHub - pocofrosty/pocofrosty.github.io: Personal Website for Darren Zheng. I’m encountering some confusing behavior for me to do with the minifying CSS (although this is implemented directly by the them…

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## [Need help with getting ".Summary" to work with the 'Stack' theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/need-help-with-getting-summary-to-work-with-the-stack-theme/56034)

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**Author:** [@MikeNakis](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/MikeNakis)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/need-help-with-getting-summary-to-work-with-the-stack-theme/56034 "2025-10-05T19:31:18Z")

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I read the guidelines, which say to contact the author of the theme first, and I did that: However, the author does not seem to post there frequently anymore, therefore my question is unlikely to receive an answer the…

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## [Adding custom.css to Hugo Modules](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/adding-custom-css-to-hugo-modules/55989)

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**Author:** [@pocofrosty](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/pocofrosty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/adding-custom-css-to-hugo-modules/55989 "2025-09-28T20:08:19Z")

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When modifying a theme imported as a Hugo Module, sometimes they come with easy-to-overwrite custom.css files (Ex: poison/assets/css/custom.css at master · lukeorth/poison). Even if they don’t, when I import as a submodu…

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## [Hugo Terminal theme - Bad mobile view](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-terminal-theme-bad-mobile-view/55953)

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**Author:** [@JegadeeshVontlin](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/JegadeeshVontlin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-terminal-theme-bad-mobile-view/55953 "2025-09-22T19:54:38Z")

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Hi Friends, I am using Hugo extended 0.150 and deployed via vercel. When I try to view it on mobile, the theme is not applied(no css, js) but when I checked the mobile response view in dev tools via localhost, it looks…

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## [Hinode navigation bar icon rendering wrong](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hinode-navigation-bar-icon-rendering-wrong/55895)

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**Author:** [@Johni12M](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Johni12M)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hinode-navigation-bar-icon-rendering-wrong/55895 "2025-09-22T18:30:49Z")

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My problem is that with my hugo.toml configuration on my hinode hugo website the image in the top left corner of the website, typically referred as navigation bar logo is not rendering right. This is how it looks right n…

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## [Error deploying site due to faulty rendering of template](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/error-deploying-site-due-to-faulty-rendering-of-template/55914)

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**Author:** [@Karnam](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Karnam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 6:28am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/error-deploying-site-due-to-faulty-rendering-of-template/55914 "2025-09-15T06:28:37Z")

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I’m brand new to Hugo and would appreciate any help + patience navigating this error while deploying my site. I am using the Maverick theme and the errors seem to come from the template being unable to access features fr…

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## [Hugo theme stack - single page as homepage](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-theme-stack-single-page-as-homepage/55913)

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**Author:** [@edgarej](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/edgarej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-theme-stack-single-page-as-homepage/55913 "2025-09-14T21:38:49Z")

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Good morning. I’m trying to set a single page as my homepage in my website. Simplest answer to this issue would be to write an index html that pulls content from the single page.md. But of course this would break the th…

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## [Hugo Theme Stack - Background Image](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-theme-stack-background-image/55898)

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**Author:** [@edgarej](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/edgarej)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-theme-stack-background-image/55898 "2025-09-12T08:41:26Z")

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I’m trying to add light/dark background images to the theme Stack (GitHub - CaiJimmy/hugo-theme-stack: Card-style Hugo theme designed for bloggers), but I couldn’t get my code to work right. Here is my code; :root { …

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## [When did hugo.yml become supported?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/when-did-hugo-yml-become-supported/55879)

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**Author:** [@uh-zz](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/uh-zz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/when-did-hugo-yml-become-supported/55879 "2025-09-07T09:51:03Z")

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I learned from the following page that, in addition to config.yml, Hugo now supports hugo.ymlas a configuration file: Since when has this file name(hugo.yml) been supported? Also, will config.yml become unsupported i…

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